Anne Arundel County employees made a rope noose and joked about, officials say. Three workers have been disciplined.
Electing a new Maryland governor requires a lot of changes throughout the state.
Minority leaders say legislative districts were redrawn after the Census to keep incumbents in office, ignoring growth in minority voters.
Eligible voters can find voter registration forms online or at the county election office.
Joan Harris claimed she was wrongfully terminated by the former Anne Arundel County executive.
Voters can meet Republican candidates at the Anne Arundel County Republican Party's barbecue.
As more health care is regulated by government, more physicians are likely to run for Maryland legislative seats.
Candidates for Maryland governor accuse one another of wrongdoing.
Maryland has accepted 2,804 children this year, the largest number of refugees per capita of any state in the U.S.
SPRWC monthly General Membership Meeting. Speakers are RNC National Committee Woman Nicolee Ambrose and Hogan Campaign's Hannah Marr.
After a deadly summer of children left in hot cars, a mother is calling on a government fix. What do you think?
Ocean City leaders have given tentative approval to a law to limit smoking to designated areas on the beach, and the town's boardwalk.
WalletHub looked at life expectancy, wages, the number of male vs. female executives and other factors to rank states for women's equality.
The shooting deaths of black Missouri teen Michael Brown and Kendall Green, a black man from Glen Burnie, will be the focus of the rally.
A law banning 45 assault weapons and limiting gun magazines to 10 bullets is not an undue burden on Second Amendment rights, says a judge.
With more courthouse victories for gays and lesbians, is it time for a final decision?
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With the economical benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health will host four rabies prevention presentations in May at Anne Arundel County Public Libraries.
Income taxes are due by midnight April 15. Most Americans file electronically, but if you choose to mail them be sure your return has today's postmark on it.
Road crews will be working on highways across the state of Maryland this weekend. Check this list of work sites before you hit the road.
Several houses were evacuated Thursday after construction workers unearthed an old mortar round at Fort Meade.
Anne Arundel County leaders are seeking a farmer willing to continue organic farming methods on the historic Naval Academy Dairy Farm near Gambrills.
A worker died after he fell 200 feet from the water tower in the 3700 block of Mountain Road in Pasadena.
Rep. Darrell Issa has been criticized for cutting off the microphone of Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland during a House hearing.
The bill would prohibit discriminating against people based on gender identity. An Anne Arundel lawmaker questioned the use of bathrooms in public businesses by transgendered customers.
Anne Arundel County offices are closed March 3 and officials are urging residents to stay off the roads.
Many advocates of the legalization legislation urged lawmakers to consider the “wasted” time and resources of Maryland law enforcement officials to deal with marijuana-related crimes
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, is Maryland’s lone co-sponsor of the bill to prevent the National Security Agency from collecting people's private data.
Six versions of a minimum wage bill -- from statewide to county choice -- should go before the Maryland House and Senate.
Stormwater runoff that picks up debris, fertilizer and other pollutants is a major source of pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay. Anne Arundel County will have more projects this year to tackle the problem.
A Montgomery County delegate wants to require markets and restaurants to label fish by their common names and list country of origin. Patch readers seem to agree as a way to preserve the state's heritage.
Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey says he'll be back for a third season of "House of Cards," which uses Maryland's film tax credits. Season two will be on Netflix Feb. 14.
Conversation continues in Annapolis whether pit bulls and their owners should be treated differently under Maryland law.
A Montgomery County delegate has introduced a bill that would require Maryland markets and restaurants to label fish by their common names and list country of origin.
The tax break on Energy Star products runs for approximately three days in mid-February.
Larry Hogan filed his candidacy papers for the Maryland governor's race on Monday. Boyd Rutherford is his running mate for the lieutenant governor's job.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says he is preparing for a 2016 presidential bid. But will he run if Hillary Clinton campaigns?
Maryland lawmakers are trying to balance the need to cull the state's deer population with the wishes of trail riders to have the woods to themselves on Sundays.
Maryland residents who couldn't sign up for health insurance because of problems with the state's website can enroll and be retroactively covered to Jan. 1